May 20, 2016
Sean James
Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc.
150 Dow Street
Manchester, NH 03101
RE: City of Nashua Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge over Nashua Canal
Transportation Alternatives Project Grant Project
Dear Mr. James:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit the following scope and fee to provide historic property consulting services to
Hoyle Tanner & Associates, Inc. (HTA) in support of the above referenced project HTA is performing for the City of
Nashua, NH (City).
Scope: This work consists of preparation of a New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources (DHR) Request for
Project Review Form (RPR Form) for the Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge over Nashua Canal Project in Nashua for which
HTA will be preparing project plans. Preparation of the RPR Form will be in accordance with the RPR Instructions for
Transportation Projects as currently posted on the DHR website. It is understood that HTA will provide HDC with the
project plans and other project information to facilitate this work to avoid redundant effort. In general, RPR Form
preparation work includes the following:
« Determine and map geographical Area of Potential Effects (APE).
e Conduct DHR file review for already-identified historic properties within or adjacent to the APE.
e Conduct research to identify the age of properties within the APE.
¢ Conduct a field inspection and photography of project APE including all buildings and structures (bridges, stone
walls, etc.), objects, historic districts, and landscapes.
Compile research, field data, and photos in required RPR formats.
Prepare RPR Form with all required information and attachments for submission to DHR.
e Attend meetings with Project Consulting Parties to review RPR findings and recommendations, if required.
Staffing: All work and work products will be conducted and prepared by Richard Casella. Casella meets the Secretary
of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for Historic Preservation Consultants (36CFR61).
Fee: Cost plus fee $4,374.38. Please see attached Fee Detail.
Schedule: Work will be completed within 10 weeks following Contract and Notice to Proceed (NTP)
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal, I look forward to serving HTA and the Town of Nashua.
Sincerely yours,
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Richard M. Casella
President, Principal Architectural & Engineering Historian
490 Water Street, Portsmouth, RI 02871-4229 tel 401.683.3483 rcasella@historicdoc.com
